69a, Berry Avenue, Watford, WD24 6RU
About 69a
69a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6RU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 62 m² this is the 8th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file.
It hasn't traded since March 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 102.2% above the 2009 sale of £139,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
69a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 4 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2009Most recent
£139,000
-2.5%over 4 years13 January 2005
£142,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6RU: £430,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Berry Avenue homes
69a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,242
Street avg £4,296
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB








